The reason behind this recipe can simply be described with one word: Leftovers. There was a time where I used coconut flakes for another baking project and I ended up with so many leftover coconut flakes. Since my family is not a big coconut fan, I never really used coconuts for my baking. As I was browsing inside the fridge, I saw two bags of coconut flakes so I thought...maybe it's time to use it before I spoil them... It's really funny what you come up with when you're trying to clean up around your fridge! It's a win-win situation because 1) you get a delicious treat and 2) you can prevent yourself from spoiling food!
Wednesday, April 23, 2014
Coconut Banana Bread
Servings: 9-10 slices
Ingredients:
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup plain yogurt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ripped banana
- 1/2 cup coconut flakes (I used sweetened ones from my leftovers!)
Instructions:
- Preheat oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- In a large bowl, mix the dry ingredients: flour, sugar, brown sugar, salt, baking powder, baking soda and ground cinnamon.
- In a medium bowl, mix the wet ingredients: eggs, vegetable oil, plain yogurt, and vanilla extract.
- using a cutting board mash the ripped bananas using a back of a fork. Place the mashed bananas in the wet ingredients and mix it well using a whisk.
- Pour the wet ingredients in the dry ingredients. Once the ingredients are well-mixed, pour the coconut flakes and gently fold the batter.
**Make sure you don't over-mix the batter!** - Pour the batter in a bread pan and bake for about 30 minutes or until the inside is completely baked.
**I use toothpicks to make sure that the inside is properly baked. If the toothpick comes out smoothly, it means your bread is perfectly baked! - Use a cooling rack until the bread is completely cooled. It's much easier to cut the bread into slices this way!
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| The loaf right out from the oven - do you see the two toothpick pokes? (: |
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| For my coworkers, I cut one slice into half so that it's smaller portion |
The banana bread turned out so delicious and fluffy. Usually whenever I eat a banana bread that is store-bought, it's too dense for me but this one is the perfect amount of fluff (not too much, not too little), which I absolutely love.
Maybe next time I will add some chocolate chips or even white chocolate chips. I think it will enhance the flavor even more. I love home-baking because there are endless possibilities in your creations. It's so much fun!
Well, with that being said, from my kitchen to yours, Happy Baking!
Smiles,
Mei
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